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The Navy is considering a name change for one of its future aircraft carriers
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replacing the name of a black World War II hero, Doris Miller, possibly with President Trump's
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The Ford-class carrier is already under construction and has been set to become the USS Doris Miller
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since the Navy announced the name during Trump's first term in 2020
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But Navy leaders have been discussing a possible name change for months
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NBC News and CNN report Trump is among the names being considered
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If the ship keeps Miller's name, it will become the first U.S. aircraft carrier named for a black American
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and the first named for an enlisted sailor. Miller was a mess attendant aboard the USS West Virginia when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
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at a time when black sailors were largely restricted to service roles
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Despite having no training on the anti-aircraft gun he took over, Miller opened fire on Japanese planes and helped move wounded sailors to safety
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He later became the first black service member to receive the Navy Cross
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Miller was killed in 1943 when enemy forces torpedoed his ship during World War II
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CNN reports one option under discussion would put Miller's name on another warship
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and recommend him for the Medal of Honor. He has previously been nominated for that award, but it has never been approved
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And naming the carrier for Trump would make history of a different kind. No U.S. aircraft carrier has ever been named for a sitting president
